In last nights game Chara was matched against Ovechkin for the first 2 periods and held him to just 1 shot. In the 3 period CJ switched him to match Semin and Ovi gets 4 shots in 10 minutes. Coincidence..... I think not. Ovi himself was quoted as saying Chara is a top 5 D man in the league.Posted by pauly1

In the pre-game interview, Ovechkin said that Chara is "the best defenseman in the world".

Felger wouldnt shut up about this I think its a bunch of garbage. 0-5 In game 7's career is a funny stat. Who knows what it really suggests. Is it all Chara's fault that the team choked 3x with him? I dont know.

Could Chara play Tougher/Better in the playoffs? Im going to say yes.

I am a huge fan of what he brings to the table and his intensity(when he brings it). The team will be successful with Chara but I think he would like a true #2 defenseman for a partner.

Felger wouldnt shut up about this I think its a bunch of garbage. 0-5 In game 7's career is a funny stat. Who knows what it really suggests. Is it all Chara's fault that the team choked 3x with him? I dont know. Could Chara play Tougher/Better in the playoffs? Im going to say yes. I am a huge fan of what he brings to the table and his intensity(when he brings it). The team will be successful with Chara but I think he would like a true #2 defenseman for a partner.Posted by SeguinMyTime

Exactly why I think we should sign Markov this summer and rid oursleves of Ference and Hunwick. A Chara-Markov combo would be deadly.

Our defense situation is pretty sad this year and Chara is the biggest reason (no pun intended) why our D has been half decent so far. I mean CJ played him 30 mins last game, that tells you a bit about the confidence he has in the other Ds. Seriously we can't say Chara plays badly if he makes a mistake or 2 when he has to play half the game!